The City in Brief
Founded: 1638 (chartered, 1784)
Head Official: Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. (D) (since 1994)
City Population
1980: 126,089
1990: 130,474
2000: 123,626
2003 estimate: 124,512
Percent change, 1990–2000: -5.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 125th
U.S. rank in 1990: 138th
U.S. rank in 2000: 196th
Metropolitan Area Population (New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA) 1980: 500,474
1990: 530,180
2000: 542,149
Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.2%
U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (New York CMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (New York CMSA)
Area: 18.85 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 33 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperature: 52.0° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 46.02 inches
Major Economic Sectors: Services, manufacturing, trade
Unemployment Rate: 4.9% (April 2005)
Per Capita Income: $16,393 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 16,044 (Bridgeport, CT MSA)
Major Colleges and Universities: Yale University; University of New Haven; Albertus Magnus College; Southern Connecticut State University; Quinnipiac College; Greater New Haven State Technical College; Gateway Community-Technical College
Daily Newspaper: New Haven Register
